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Post by Evangeline on Nov 16, 2008 0:51:01 GMT -5
Stokes noted the turbine racer still shifting about like a skittish horse, trying to repress her energy as Randy gently worked to get her settled, with some success. "Looks like she's raring to go already."
Kendall purred as he massaged Ebony's sides, his eyes half-shut in bliss; he was enjoying the giving as much as Ebony was the receiving.
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Post by ebonyviper on Nov 16, 2008 1:01:55 GMT -5
"And Randy's already working on keeping her settled," smiled Freda.
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All the tension that Ebony had carried during the past week had completely melted away and now she felt so relaxed and without any worries at that moment. She was in heaven.
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In her own tent, Delfina was just beginning to wake up herself. She yawned and stretched and sat up, looking around sleepily.
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Post by Evangeline on Nov 16, 2008 1:15:24 GMT -5
After her initial too-much-caffeine rush, Erika was beginning to come down a bit, though still brimming. The effects would last for hours. Randy was now doing much the same thing as Kendall was doing with Ebony, getting her calm and focused for the day ahead.
"She looked like she had some serious caffeine jitters a while ago." Stokes remarked.
At last, Kendall finished and cuddled up beside Ebony, still purring.
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Post by ebonyviper on Nov 16, 2008 1:28:09 GMT -5
"She's probably just nervous," said Freda, "She hasn't done this in years."
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Ebony sighed contentedly, her only thoughts now were to cuddle with Kendall.
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Delfina, once she was more fully awake, got dressed and crawled out of her tent and stood up, looking around at the camp. She scanned over it mentally, extending her magic to see how everyone was doing, though she didn't intrude on anyone's privacy. She was subtle in her mental probings.
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Post by Evangeline on Nov 16, 2008 1:39:40 GMT -5
"Good morning." Dawn said to Delfina as she passed by. "Brekky's on soon."
"I know I'd be excited." Stokes admitted. "And she could really clean up in the amateur classes."
Kendall settled down in deep contentment, unwilling to move for the time being.
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Post by ebonyviper on Nov 16, 2008 1:50:55 GMT -5
"Morning," said Delfina, "I feel like I could eat a huge meal right now."
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"She's very good at it," said Freda, "and she's very fast."
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Ebony closed her eyes as well, leaning against Kendall with a soft sigh.
A pair of small tires pawed at the flaps that separated both tents. "Mama? Papa?" It was Artemis.
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Post by Evangeline on Nov 16, 2008 2:09:28 GMT -5
Dawn knew that shape-changing usually did make considerable demands on Delfina's life energy. "I bet you dropped a few pounds too, just from that shape change. It's pancakes and sausage today."
"I wanna see HOW fast." Stokes glanced back towards Erika. "I haven't really had the chance."
"You guys up already?" Kendall called out to the kids.
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Post by ebonyviper on Nov 16, 2008 11:48:55 GMT -5
"That sounds delicious," said Delfina.
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"Well, she's gonna try her best," said Freda.
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"We're hungry," said Kestrel as he joined his sister. Falcon was not far behind his brother.
"Um... not sure if there's anything here for us to eat," said Ebony, "We'd have to go into town for that."
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Post by Evangeline on Nov 16, 2008 14:01:19 GMT -5
"I brought something." Kendall answered. "It's in the cooler in my trailer." He pulled himself up and padded outside, careful not to kick up sand. He returned with a net bag full of cans for everyone and set them down.
"They're blueberry pancakes too." Dawn smiled. "Terri and Eileen went picking up the hill from the road yesterday. I didn't even know they grew here."
"Looks like she's ready to take on the whole Pacific." Stokes remarked.
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Post by ebonyviper on Nov 16, 2008 14:19:03 GMT -5
Ebony smiled at her mate, thankful that he has remembered everything, including fuel. She watched as her children took their breakfast before she took hers and settled back down.
"Maybe later, we can make a trip into Villa Hermosa," she said after taking a sip, "There's some new friends of mine that I want you to meet."
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"Sounds even better," said Delfina, nodding with approval, "I expected that the blueberries were found growing here were wild anyway. Just like the strawberries that I made jam out of last summer."
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"Who would blame her?" Freda asked with a chuckle.
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Post by Evangeline on Nov 16, 2008 14:29:05 GMT -5
"Would love to." Kendall nodded. "I just heard someone say there'd be powerboat races today."
"I wish her luck, really." Stokes glanced back towards Erika and Randy. She was coming down a bit more from her "high" but still wide-awake.
"Looks like it's ready." Dawn said. Those whose turn it was in the kitchen were calling out.
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Post by ebonyviper on Nov 16, 2008 14:43:17 GMT -5
"Yeah, there are," said Ebony with a nod, "Maybe the kids will love it."
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"So do I," agreed Freda.
She could see that Nerisa was providing shade for them too.
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Delfina stood up and grabbed a plate, "I'm gonna go get some."
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Post by Evangeline on Nov 16, 2008 15:40:40 GMT -5
"They'd probably like to meet the boats out in the cove right now." Kendall noted as he watched the children bolt down their breakfast in their eagerness to get outside.
"Wait for me." Dawn went for a plate of her own.
Stokes then noted the new tent that had gone up at the camp. "Did somebody just come in last night?"
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Post by ebonyviper on Nov 16, 2008 16:00:14 GMT -5
"This is the first time they were ever at the beach," said Ebony, watching her children proudly.
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Delfina served herself a heaping plate of pancakes and lathered it with maple syrup, then put a couple of sausages next to the pancakes. Then she sat down at the folding table and began to eat. She ignored the evil glares the other women shot her. Not her fault that she could gorge like a bear and still look as slender as ever.
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"Yes, the Viper's mate and children," said Freda, "They arrived last night. I guess Ebony wanted them here with her."
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Post by Evangeline on Nov 16, 2008 17:34:47 GMT -5
"I can see they're gonna love it." Kendall watched them dash outside, in excited pursuit of a small crab.
Dawn took her two pancakes and one sausage and sat down with Delfina, noting the dirty looks. "Some things haven't changed in seven years."
"That reminds me... they're having an open house at the station and I'll be docked there during the morning, if they want to see me up close." Stokes said.
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